Spring has sprung dress.

Well hello again! Yes I have been gone for some time. I got into a bit of a blog funk and needed a break. I have also had the winter doldrums , case in point: yesterday was gloriously sunny and 70 with people running in short's, walking their dog's, eating at cafe's al fresco , playing at the park... Today is 33 with the wind's howling like a pack of wolves, ice and snow, people squirreled back inside wondering what tha? Was yesterday a spring dream of wishful yearning? ( yeah I'm feeling dramatic today)

Well enough is enough I say! Perhaps if I make a new spring inspired dress I can at least have a new frock to look forward to wearing when the warm sun finally decides to fight the winter for its right's to spring!

And so I did.

Vintage yard's of cotton floral fabric found thrifted, some perfectly matched old seam binding also found in a second hand shop, some yellow ochre silky ribbon, and an old but beautiful hanky I picked up long ago for 50 cents at a garage sale finally found its purpose as it was all clipped, snipped, pinned , and sewed into this simple garment that I will likely pair with a light cardi, and sandals. 

Now if a new dress doesn't cheer up a girl with the winter blues I don't know what will!

Love to snuggle in with the first snow

Our weather in the Midwest can be called nothing less than bizarre at times. It's a wonder why there are so many sniffles and sneezes, when one day the temp is sunny and 68 degrees and the next it is 24 and snowing. And of course a couple inches send's everyone in a frantic run to the grocery store for bread, milk and egg's. Our mail man claim's everyone must be making French toast ha ha. I on the other hand did grab the staple's and some chocolate of course, but opted to make Pioneer Woman's easy snowy day breakfast of egg in the hole, with buttery French bread . It was simply yummy! Along with some bacon, cinnamon crumb cake, and hot chocolate we were warmed through and through and ready for a day of reading under cozy quilt's , making snow angel's ,and sketching. I'd say a good start to winter!

Lazy Sunday's are Wonderful

Rarely do I have an entire Sunday to do as I like , to sleep in (as in 8:00 o clock) then lounge about in bed with a stack of art and fashion mag's. Then get up and make a breakfast other than a yogurt, bowl of cereal or an egg. Something good like French Toast and bacon. Then get dressed in something toasty because it was 29 degrees this morn , which gave me the perfect excuse to wear my new lonnggg  soft salmon lacey leg warmer's that I bought from some rad crafter's at the Springfield farmer's market. Then go shop leisurely for nothing in particular and come home to to a hot cup of chocolate with homemade marshmallow's ( I bought) and work on some project's  while watching favorite movie's.  I wish for all to have such a day of bliss!!  Happy Sunday!